A NEW WEEK The four final games of the 2017 regular season are ahead for the Albertus Magnus College baseball team this week. The Falcons host Lasell College on Thursday evening at Rochford Field before wrapping up the regular season at Rivier University on Saturday afternoon at Holman Stadium.

WELCOME BACK Albertus Magnus has 15 student-athletes returning from last year's team.

IN SEASON OPENERS Albertus Magnus holds a 2-7 record in season openers. The last time the Falcons won their season opener was back in 2014 against New Paltz St., 9-4.

BASEBALL SELECTED TO FINISH FIFTH IN GNAC PRESEASON POLL The Albertus Magnus College baseball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2017 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Preseason Poll. The poll, which was released on Thursday afternoon, is voted on by the league's eight head coaches.

LAST YEAR RECAP

The Falcons ended the year with a 13-21 overall record and earned the No. 5 seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament thanks to a 6-8 mark in league action.

Head Coach Brian Leighton guided the Falcons to their most conference victories since 2014.

Senior outfielder Ted Gravel (Morris, Conn.) joined his classmates in getting league-wide honors, as he represented the Falcons on the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team.

At the Albertus Magnus College Department of Athletics annual end of the year banquet, Poirier was tabbed as the team's MVP, freshman shortstop Mike Browne (New Fairfield, Conn.) earned the squad's Most Improved Player award and senior infielder Tyler Robertson (Cheshire, Conn.) received the baseball team Falcon Award.